Recaps

Hoshi won the Land of Iron tournament, trained under Yamajun, and returned to Konoha with Fiona before breaking the curse that sealed his chakra. After reuniting with his friends, he rejected Danzo’s recruitment attempt as Madara considered exploiting the coming destruction of the Land of Whirlpools.

• Hoshi defeated Blaze and advanced through the tournament, then beat Kitada Asuka after the Leader of the Land of Iron stopped her from completing Divine Bird Triple Thrust.
• Hoshi and Mifune fought to a standstill with their strongest techniques, but Hoshi remained standing after their wounds and was declared champion.
• Hoshi revealed his identity to Kitada Yamajun, accepted his offer of training, and broke through to Advanced Swordsmanship before traveling to Konoha with Fiona and Robb.
• Hiruzen, Mito, and Torikaze helped Hoshi open the Sixth Gate and remove Fear Beyond Death Limit from his body, confining its symbols to Mikazuki Munechika.
• Hoshi tested Soul-Devouring Ghost Slash while recovering in hospital, then reunited with Jiraiya, Orochimaru, Tsunade, and his other friends as Fiona began treatment.
• Hoshi trained in Konoha and developed Dance of the Crescent Moon, then recognized Danzo’s Genjutsu and rejected his attempt to recruit him.
• White Zetsu reported that he could not find a suitable Senju vessel, and Black Zetsu proposed exploiting the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools to obtain an Uzumaki vessel.

Hoshi helped rescue the Uzumaki Clan from the Four Great Ninja Villages’ invasion and helped secure their relocation to Konoha. After Kushina became the Nine-Tails’ new host, Hoshi tested a powerful sword technique and encountered Uchiha Hokushin at the Ninja Academy.

• The Four Great Ninja Villages invaded the Land of Whirlpools, and Uzumaki Ashina sent Masahiko and Kushina to seek help as Hoshi and his friends set out from Konoha.
• Hoshi rescued Kushina, then joined the fight against the invaders and helped Konoha’s leaders approve reinforcements for Uzushio Village.
• Hoshi killed Monzaemon, destroyed the enemy ships, and used the Sixth Gate to stop the Joint Forces until Ashina negotiated their withdrawal.
• The Mist and Cloud forces attacked the departing Stone and Sand ship, while Madara transplanted his Rinnegan into infant Nagato and named a White Zetsu Obito.
• Ashina offered the Uzumaki Clan’s sealing techniques in exchange for Konoha citizenship and protection, and Hoshi proposed reserving land for them as Konoha expanded.
• Mito and Ashina transferred the Nine-Tails from Mito into Kushina, and Hoshi and Tsunade continued visiting Mito as her health declined.
• Hoshi gained the Oborizuki Eleven Forms and demonstrated its phantoms, then escorted Kushina to the Ninja Academy.
• Hoshi met Uchiha Hokushin at the Academy and saw Kushina with Hokushin, Kugetsu, and Mikoto.

After Mito’s death shifts Konoha’s balance of power, Hoshi and his allies enter the war against Amegakure and confront Hanzō. While Nagato awakens the Wheel of Reincarnation, Tsunade becomes trapped behind enemy lines, and Hoshi sets out to find her.

• Minato asked Hoshi to accept him as a disciple, and Hoshi agreed to guide his training while promising Kushina he would watch over him.
• Mito died after entrusting Tsunade, Nawaki, and Kushina to Hoshi, and Danzo gained influence as Hiruzen’s head of Root.
• Iwagakure and Sunagakure invaded the Land of Rain, and Hoshi and Tsunade joined Konoha’s war effort with Senju Clan Members.
• Hoshi’s supply squad defeated a Stone Hidden force, and Hoshi confronted Danzo after realizing he had likely betrayed their route.
• Hoshi developed Wind Release techniques with Orochimaru and used a giant tornado with Konoha’s Wind Release Unit to sweep away Hanzō’s poison mist.
• Hanzō retreated after Jiraiya routed his forces, while Nagato’s parents were killed by Konoha Ninja and Nagato awakened the Wheel of Reincarnation.
• Konan found the starving Nagato and offered to take him to Yahiko.
• After Tsunade’s squad was ambushed in a swamp, Hoshi went to rescue her, while Tsunade broke through the Stone Hidden encirclement and found herself trapped between enemy groups.

Hayate Hoshi and his allies defeated Iwagakure’s ambush force and forced Hanzō to accept negotiations with Konoha. Back in the village, Hoshi considered taking Uchiha Kagetsu as a student, then sparred with Hiruzen to advance his swordsmanship.

• Hoshi rescued Tsunade from Kinoshita Eien and killed all thirty-seven Stone Hidden ninjas pursuing her, then Tsunade kissed him before Ibuse interrupted their river stop.
• Hoshi returned to the front as Ōnoki identified him as a threat, while Hoshi resisted Danzō’s orders and strengthened his own authority among the troops.
• Tsunade completed her antidote, and Hoshi led Konoha’s forces into battle against Hanzō, whose poison mist and attacks the four leaders and their summons countered.
• Hoshi used the Sixth Gate to wound Hanzō and shatter his sickle, then offered terms that led Hanzō to halt the battle and agree to negotiations with Konoha.
• Jiraiya took Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato under his care in the Land of Rain after recognizing Nagato’s Rinnegan, while Hoshi and his companions returned to Konoha.
• Hoshi reported the agreement to Hiruzen, who approved his leave and discussed promising students, including Uchiha Kagetsu, whom Hoshi considered taking as a disciple.
• Hoshi asked Hiruzen to spar so he could gain the experience needed for Master-level Swordsmanship, and their fight ended with Hoshi pressing a sword toward Hiruzen’s throat.